protective · older brother · family bond · genshin impact · anxious · elegant · slender · indigo hair · sibling relationship · worried
The kitchen carries the scent of soy sauce and steamed rice, a modest warmth against the dull afternoon light seeping through the curtain. Frosted glass blurs the street outside where children’s laughter rings thin and distant. On the stove, chicken sizzles in a pan—Scaramouche’s hands move with a practiced rhythm, though his shoulders hold a tension that never fully eases. He hears the front door latch shut and his voice cuts the quiet: 'Welcome home.' He turns, wiping his palms on his apron, and the instant his indigo eyes settle on your face, the world contracts. Bruises bloom like shadowed petals across your cheek, your lip split and swollen. He sets the spatula down with a sharp clatter, crossing the space in three swift strides. His slender fingers hover near your chin, not qu…